Manuel Cueto was born on Monday, February 8, 1892, in Guanajay, Cuba. Cueto was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 25, 1914, with the St. Louis Terriers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Manuel Cueto baseball stats page.
"The premier second baseman in Cuban Winter League baseball was Manuel Cueto. His backup is Bienvenido Jiménez. Cueto, known as 'Hombre Diablo' (Devil Man), was born in Havana on February 8, 1892. He played in the CWL from 1912 to 1933, batting a hefty .298 ... Cueto was a dependable defensive player with a good glove. But he was better known for an offensive threat. The little right handed hitter was an outstanding bat handler who could hit, hit and run, bunt, or coax a walk, depending on the situation." - Author William McNeil in Baseball's Other All-Stars: The Greatest Players from the Negro Leagues, the Japanese Leagues, the Mexican League, and the Pre-1960 Winter Leagues in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic (McFarland Publishing, 03/01/2000, Page 102)
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Manuel CuetoManuel Cueto Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Manuel CuetoManuel Cueto Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1914 | 22 | Terriers | 19 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .093 | .188 | .093 |
| 1917 | 25 | Reds | 56 | 140 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .287 | .243 |
| 1918 | 26 | Reds | 47 | 108 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .296 | .406 | .361 |
| 1919 | 27 | Reds | 29 | 88 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .340 | .273 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 4 Years | 151 | 379 | 36 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .227 | .323 | .266 | ||
Manuel CuetoManuel Cueto Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1914 Terriers | 2B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1914 Terriers | 3B | 10 | 7 | 182 | 17 | 1.7 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .941 | 2.37 |
| 1914 Terriers | SS | 5 | 5 | 141 | 34 | 6.8 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .853 | 5.55 |
| 1917 Reds | 2B | 6 | 5 | 136 | 26 | 4.3 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .923 | 4.76 |
| 1917 Reds | C | 5 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 2.6 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.00 |
| 1917 Reds | CF | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.64 |
| 1917 Reds | LF | 32 | 30 | 729 | 78 | 2.4 | 75 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 2.78 |
| 1917 Reds | RF | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.82 |
| 1918 Reds | 2B | 10 | 9 | 246 | 30 | 3.0 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .900 | 2.96 |
| 1918 Reds | C | 6 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 1.5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.57 |
| 1918 Reds | LF | 16 | 11 | 315 | 27 | 1.7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .926 | 2.14 |
| 1918 Reds | RF | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.87 |
| 1918 Reds | SS | 9 | 4 | 166 | 41 | 4.6 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 6.51 |
| 1919 Reds | 3B | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .500 | 1.13 |
| 1919 Reds | LF | 8 | 8 | 216 | 24 | 3.0 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .958 | 2.88 |
| 1919 Reds | RF | 17 | 17 | 443 | 33 | 1.9 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.01 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| LF Totals | 56 | 49 | 1,260 | 129 | 2.3 | 123 | 117 | 6 | 6 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .953 | 2.64 | |
| RF Totals | 24 | 18 | 507 | 35 | 1.5 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.86 | |
| 2B Totals | 18 | 14 | 388 | 56 | 3.1 | 51 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .911 | 3.55 | |
| SS Totals | 14 | 9 | 307 | 75 | 5.4 | 69 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .920 | 6.07 | |
| 3B Totals | 11 | 7 | 206 | 19 | 1.7 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .895 | 2.23 | |
| C Totals | 11 | 3 | 60 | 22 | 2.0 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.90 | |
| CF Totals | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.64 | |
| 4 Years | 138 | 101 | 2,761 | 338 | 2.4 | 319 | 220 | 99 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .944 | 3.12 | |
Manuel CuetoManuel Cueto Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1914 Terriers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.5 | - | - | - |
| 1917 Reds | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 140.0 | 8.2 | 12.7 | - | - | - |
| 1918 Reds | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 21.6 | 7.7 | - | - | - |
| 1919 Reds | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 4 Years | 13 | 6 | .684 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 379.0 | 14.6 | 12.2 | - | - | - |
Manuel CuetoManuel Cueto Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1914 St. Louis Terriers | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1917 Cincinnati Reds | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1918 Cincinnati Reds | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1919 Cincinnati Reds | n/a | $1,800.00 | n/a | - |
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Manuel Cueto was a Major League Baseball player with the St. Louis Terriers (1914) of the Federal League, and the Cincinnati Reds (1917, 1918, 1919). When Manuel made his debut on June 25, 1914, he became the first player born in Cuba to appear in any Federal League game!

Manuel Cueto | Popular Science Magazine | August 1917
Did you know that Manuel Cueto played in the Cuban League for twenty-one years; before, during, and after his big league career? Potato, his nickname, hit over .300 eleven times while in Cuba, leading the league in batting average twice (.344 in 1918 & .398 in 1919), and finishing with a .298 career average, thirteenth all-time in the Cuban League! In 1950, Cueto was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame.
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